Browsing by Study Area "Community and Health Services"
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Children Witnessing Parental Violence: A Social Worker from Aotearoa/New Zealand Responds, response within Case study #1:Children witnessing parental violence
(Routledge., 2013)Social work within each national context is complex and multifaceted—Aotearoa/New Zealand (A/NZ) is no different. Social workers fulfill a vast array of roles ranging from care to control, from agent of the state to activist, ... -
Clear the air in Auckland’s open areas : addressing inequities through “Upfront” enforcement of smokefree laws
(2019-04)Background Why "upfront" enforcement Proportion (%) of total complaints by type, 2013-2017 Proportion (%) of total complainants by Local Board, 2013-2017 Proportion (%) of premises investigated by Local Board, ... -
A closer examination of episodic specificity in depression
(2016-07-22)Aims: To determine whether spatiotemporally specific events of a control and depressive group are comparable with (1) a meso measure (AI) and (2) a micro measure (LIWC). Match groups on macro measure (event) and ... -
Community economic development : understanding the New Zealand context
(2014-11)Research Aims: 1- Identify key success factors and barriers 2-Determine to what extent key success factors are being met 3-Explore best practice for CED and social enterprise developments 4- Explore how to collectively ... -
Cultural competence : facilitating indigenous voices within health promotion competencies
(SAGE Open, 2018)Research Question 1: Were Indigenous cultural values and practices used within the Aotearoa/New Zealand competency consultations? If so, how were they used? Research Question 2: What is the significance of using Indigenous ... -
Deposition of insoluble elastin by pulmonary fibroblasts from patients with COPD is increased by treatment with versican siRNA
(Dove Medical Press, 2017-01-12)A reduced content of alveolar elastic fibers is a key feature of COPD lung. Despite continued elastogenic potential by alveolar fibroblasts in the lung affected by COPD, repair of elastic fibers does not take place, which ... -
Difference and diversity as a resource for learning
(2013)Transcultural Social Practice at Unitec. The course attracts social practitioners from a range of professional and cultural backgrounds, affinities, personalities and experiences. This diversity is ultilised as a main asset ... -
Do positive emotions lead to 'lazy thinking' in an emergency? : a study of the triple disasters in Japan
(2015-12)To what extent did the participants’ emotions lead to ‘lazy thinking’ in terms of the number of options they had in mind during the triple disasters in Japan? • To what extent did their emotions predict their decision to ... -
The Five Cs of Positive Youth Development in an Aotearoa/New Zealand program context
(University of Pittsburgh Press, 2019)This study took a qualitative look at an Aotearoa/New Zealand-based positive youth development outdoor-education program in schools using the 5 Cs model of positive youth development. The iewpoints of young people, parents, ... -
Hauora : supporting wellbeing in exceptional times
(2020-04-23)Hauora models to support teachers’ work Te Whare Tapa Whā (Durie, 1982) Break out room activity Tāku Whare Oranga Supporting the philosophical underpinnings of Te Whāriki -
Higher prevalence of left ventricular hypertrophy in two Māori cohorts: findings from the Hauora Manawa/Community Heart Study
(Public Health Association of Australia, 2015-08)Objectives: Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of mortality in New Zealand with a disproportionate burden of disease in the Māori population. The Hauora Manawa Project investigated the prevalence of ... -
“I relied on my intuition, not the media, to protect my family.”: A sense of personal responsibilities emerged during the triple disasters in Japan, 2011
(2017-11)Research to date has shown that positive and negative emotions play an important role in influencing various processes of self-regulation (Aspinwall, 1988; Fredrickson, 2001). However, the results of such research on ... -
'I will not leave my baby behind': A Cook Island Maori family's experience of New Zealand Maori traditional healing
(Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd., 2013-05-16)Traditional healers in many parts of the world have used family focused understandings and interventions well before the emergence of western family therapy theory and practice. This paper gives a detailed account of New ... -
The impacts of COVID-19 on tangihanga
(Macquarie University, 2021)The influenza pandemic of 1918, which killed 50 million people, has been acknowledged as the most significant disease event in human history. In response to the pandemic, the ways in which tangihanga (Māori funeral practices) ... -
Implementing consumer health research: Empirical results leading to social innovation in New Zealand
(2006)Health research is often regarded as fragmented, competitive and highly specialized. However, there is often little effective communication and consultation between producers of health research and end users. Given this, ... -
Indigenous health promotion competency and workforce development to address social determinants of health in Aotearoa New Zealand
(2014-09)Health Promotion Forum of New Zealand priorities and work Vision: Hauora – Everyone’s right Te Tiriti and equity Māori health Pacific health Activities which benefit those who are least advantaged Leadership ... -
Investigating the experiences of New Zealand MRI Technologists : Exploring IMFB safety practices
(Wiley Publishing Asia Pty Ltd, 2013)Introduction: Qualitative research is lacking regarding the experiences of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) technologists and their involvement in workplace safety practices. This article provides a gateway to explore, ... -
Kakala : a cultural research framework engaging at-risk youth
(2020-10-09)Background Information My companions in research Methodology Kakala Research Framework Kakala in action How did Kakala enhance the research process? Conclusion -
A Kaupapa Māori approach to a community cohort study of heart disease in New Zealand
(2011)Objective: To report the processes and protocols that were developed in the design and implementation of the Hauora Manawa Project, a cohort study of heart disease in New Zealand and to report the participation at ...
